It was a total last-minute decision. Do we head downtown in the cold rain to try out Halfsteak at Craftsteak, the latest recession-friendly stroke of genius from the Colicchio empire, and perhaps get to see some Top Chef judges and contestants in the process, or do we just go home, order in some food, pop open a [...]

We reported earlier that Mia Dona is one of the restaurants that has extended Restaurant Week through February 27th, so we headed over to our favorite Italian neighborhood spot for dinner this past Monday night.  Mia Dona, brought to us by restaurateur Donatella Arpaia and chef Michael Psilakis, is our go-to spot for amazing Italian in [...]

We have been hearing about more and more stock market-based Recession Specials. The latest one comes from Sandro’s, a traditional Roman Italian restaurant on the UES (81st nr 2nd Ave). Starting today, Monday through Friday from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, Sandro’s pastas are priced at the first three digits of the day’s closing of the Dow Jones [...]

Recession-Re-smession. We just read on Crain’s that a deal is in the works between Drew Nieporent’s Myriad Restaurant Group (Nobu, Tribeca Grill, Corton, Mai House, etc.) and food-sevice provider Aramark for Myriad to take over Left Field Restaurant, a full-service restaurant at Citi Field. If things work out, Myriad would be the next big-name NYC [...]

With all the Recession Specials, Happy Hour Specials and Dining Deals out there these days, and with many restaurants extending their Restaurant Week offerings indefinitely, it would be nearly impossible for Jill and I to cover them all and report back to you. That’s why we we’re excited to announce the launch of a special [...]

We reported our plans to use the 20% off diningfever.com discount for our pre-movie dinner at the Murray Hill location of Amber, and it turned out to be a great choice. Not only did the coupon work, but more importantly we had an amazing Asian fusion dinner and great drinks at a very reasonable price. Before we went, [...]

Andy and I always are trying to find any excuse to get out and indulge in a tasting menu at one of our favorite restaurants.  When we saw Valentine’s Day falling on a Saturday, not only did we think it was the perfect excuse for a splurge night out, it also became the perfect weekend [...]

We just read that Zpizza, a California-based casual counter-service eatery whose aim is to offer “lighter, healthier, delicious and creative pizza,” is slated to open a location in the W. Village. Zpizza has been called the Baja Fresh or Panera Bread of pizza. It’s known for its 100% certified organic tomato sauce, 100% certified organic wheat flour, Wisconsin [...]

“Hi, my name is Jill… and I am a NASCAR fan.”  There.  I did it.  In NYC, it is not easy to be a NASCAR fan and it is never easy to find a bar that will put on the race.  During football season, even when the Chase races are on, I’ve been laughed at, [...]

We have written about DiningFever.com’s great restaurant deals before, but we have never actually taken advantage of any of them ourselves.  Tonight we’re going to finally give it a try at Amber, an Asian fusion/sushi outpost at 381 3rd Ave. btw 27th and 28th.  We’ve heard great things about Amber’s Murray Hill location and we’re [...]

The James Beard Foundation 2009 Semifinalists were announced and some of our favorites made the list (nominees will be announced on 3/23).  Dan Barber is one of the semifinalists for Outstanding Chef, and we’re headed to his restaurant, one of our favorites, Blue Hill at Stone Barns tomorrow.  We’ve had some of amazing ’08 meals [...]

(This Post was submitted by user DOHReader) I have a fascination with checking out recent restaurant inspection reports on the NYC Dept of Health website. Thought you may be interested in some notable ones I’ve seen lately. Here’s a little background on the scoring system first. A base point value is assigned to each violation. [...]

Now, we know Growlers aren’t anything new to all you serious beer fans out there, but with saving some cash in mind, we’ve started to take advantage of the growing list of NYC spots where we can stock up on some great beer by filling up a Growler.  Growlers are half gallon (64 oz.)  refillable glass jugs [...]

Saw these on Dining Fever. Print out the coupons below for the following deals: Merkato 55 — 15% off entire check (available most times) The Harrison (Tribeca sister of The Red Cat) — 15% off entire check (available 5:30-6:30pm and 9-10pm Sun-Thurs and 9:45-10:45pm Fri-Sat) Delmonico’s Steakhouse — 20% off entire check Mon, Fri and [...]

Do your part to stimulate the economy by taking advantage of one of these great Recession Specials tonight: Allen & Delancey: All cocktails are half-off on Tuesday nights ($6) so it would be a good night to check out what new chef Kyle Bailey can do (previously at Blue Hill & Cru). Artisanal: Brew Tuesdays at [...]